Stoopid Buddy Raises $8K-Plus for Free Arts Nonprofit
Proceeds from 'Love Robot Chicken Style' art show to benefit group that brings art to poor and abused children in Los Angeles.
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‘Birdboy’ Lands in N.Y., L.A. Theaters
GKIDS also releases two new clips from the darkly comic Spanish feature.
Rodeo FX Opens Munich Studio
Facility will be the VFX house’s first in Europe.
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Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
Artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence in VR
In 2D, CG, Event, Festival, People, Short Films, Technology, Virtual Reality | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia
TAIKO Shoots for the Stars with Short ‘One Small Step’
Studio based in Los Angeles and Wuhan, China, counts former Disney artists among its founders.
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ANIMATION IS FILM Festival Announces Initial Feature Competition Line-Up & Jury
Inaugural edition takes place October 20-22, 2017 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theaters, Hollywood; tickets on sale and full slate to be announced September 20.
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VRLA Announces 2018 Expo Dates
World’s largest VR/AR convention returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center May 4th & 5th.
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SIGGRAPH 2017 Concludes Strong in Los Angeles
SIGGRAPH 2017 Computer Animation Festival award winners “Song of a Toad,” “John Lewis Buster the Boxer” and “Garden Party” were presented their statues amid a conference that covered important advances and collaborations in animation, visual effects, AR/VR and robotics.
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Robin Joseph’s ‘Fox and The Whale’ to Screen in LA July 21-27
A visually arresting tale of pursuit and longing, the independently produced 12-minute short film won the award for Best Environments at VIEW 2016.
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Annecy Fest, GKIDS & Variety Launching ‘Animation Is Film’ Festival
Inaugural edition to take place October 20-22, 2017 at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
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Gaumont Appoints Paris-Based Vice President of Animation TV Sales
Laura Laas will be responsible for selling Gaumont’s animated television series within the EMEA territories and North America, as well as solidifying partnerships for worldwide co-productions.
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GLAS Animation Announces Georges Schwizgebel Retrospective
Retrospective screening of pioneering Swiss animators films to be held at the Downtown Independent theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 22.
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Rhythm and Hues Co-Founder John Hughes Launches PHD
With offices in India, Malaysia and South Africa, new full-service production and postproduction collective led by VFX industry veterans John Hughes and Helena Packer and film/TV/commercial director Kevin Donovan forms in Los Angeles.
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Disney Memorabilia up for Auction Include ‘Pinocchio’ Paintings and Disney’s Hand-Annotated ‘Cinderella’ Script
Collection of Disney treasures also includes a rare ‘Beauty and the Beast’ animated window display and several theme park costumes.
SIGGRAPH 2017
Begins: July 30, 2017
SIGGRAPH 2017 will take place from July 30 – August 3, 2017 in Los Angeles.
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Thursday Night in Los Angeles: See the Best of GLAS 2017!
The GLAS Animation Festival celebrates the closing of its second annual edition with a ‘Best of’ screening at the Los Angeles Downtown Independent on Thursday, April 20.
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MPC Life Delivers CG Ostrich for Samsung
A curious ostrich stumbles onto a VR headset in new ‘Do What You Can’t’ spot for Samsung.
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Film2Future, Deutsch to Host Two-Week Animation Program
Two-week intensive animation program running June 12 through June 23 at Deutsch’s Steelhead production studio aimed at providing entry for underprivileged diverse high school students into the film and creative industries.
Crafty Apes Delivers Subtle VFX for ‘Hidden Figures’
Team of 20 artists employs Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya to create CG environments and effects, including period-era technology reminiscent of 1960s Russian and NASA space programs.
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‘Angry Birds Movie’ EP Takes Flight with Kaiken Entertainment
Newly-formed entertainment company led by former Rovio CEO Mikael Hed buys Rovio's book publishing business, Vancouver TV animation studio, and a selection of non-Angry Birds properties.
Original Force Taps GFM for Distribution of ‘Duck Duck Goose’ Feature
CG-animated family adventure directed and co-written by Christopher Jenkins features a celebrity voice cast including Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Reggie Watts, Carl Reiner, Jennifer Grey, Stephen Fry, Natasha Leggero, Diedrich Bader, Rick Overton and Craig Ferguson.
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MPC Names Michael Gregory VFX Creative Director
MPC London veteran to work alongside VFX Creative Director Rob Hodgson to lead the studio’s advertising VFX division.
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Luma Pictures Heads into New Territory, Hires Head Creative Director Ben Hibon
Los Angeles and Melbourne-based VFX shop expanding into original content with artist and animation director Hibon at the helm as Head Creative Director.
SIGGRAPH Asia Macau Musings
No VR game-changer amid the gaming tables.
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Funimation Sets Oscar-Qualifying Run for ‘Your Name’
Japan’s highest-grossing film of 2016 will screen December 2-8 at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles, to be followed by an official North American wide theatrical release planned for early 2017.
